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the stunning news from the vatican just came hours ago. the leader of the roman church is resigning. the first pope to do so in 600 years. he is stepping down due to his age and diminishing strength. the 85-year-old pope announced his decision during the meeting of cardinals early this morning. we'll have more on a live report coming up at 6:00. >>> police in palo alto are looking for the gunman who robbed a man in the parking lot of his apartment complex. take a look at this sketch released by police. the victim had just parked in the carport of the complex when he was robbed. officials describe the gunman as being in his late 20s or early 30s wearing a gray track suit and hoody. anyone with information is asked to call police. >>> unanswered questions about a deadly shooting in san jose. sheriffs deputies say they found the body of a man who had been fatally shot outside of his home around 4:00. around the same time another man showed up at a hospital with a gunshot wound. investigators say he had been at the home on rhonda drive and the
the stunning news from the vatican just came hours ago. the leader of the roman church is resigning. the first pope to do so in 600 years. he is stepping down due to his age and diminishing strength. the 85-year-old pope announced his decision during the meeting of cardinals early this morning. we'll have more on a live report coming up at 6:00. >>> police in palo alto are looking for the gunman who robbed a man in the parking lot of his apartment complex. take a look at this sketch...
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peter tekao okeda became archbishop in japan, has visited the vatican twice and was shot when he heard about the resignation. >> translator: i couldn't believe the news. we didn't see it coming. i was hoping the pope would continue, despite his age. >> okeda hopes the next pope will understand what's happening in japan. many are struggling and lost hope during the economic down turn. >> translator: there has been an increasing number of suicides and people dying alone without anyone knowing about it. it's difficult to find a reason to go on living without any connections to other people. i hope leaders in the vatican will instruct our churches to save those whose lives are wrapped with pain. >> okeda says the next pope should pay attention to asia, where the number of catholics is increasing. >> translator: half of the global population is asian. even though there are just a few electors. i would like the new pope to consider asian churches more careful ly and respect asian cultures. >> vatican analysts expect cardinals will meet before easter to select the next pope. they say a succes
peter tekao okeda became archbishop in japan, has visited the vatican twice and was shot when he heard about the resignation. >> translator: i couldn't believe the news. we didn't see it coming. i was hoping the pope would continue, despite his age. >> okeda hopes the next pope will understand what's happening in japan. many are struggling and lost hope during the economic down turn. >> translator: there has been an increasing number of suicides and people dying alone without...
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if you look about the vatican bank, the much beleaguered vatican bank for all of those years. suddenly with pope francis he revamps it. from the vatican bank. he call the other commission for sex abuse. everybody was saying not enough was done from the top with the sex abuse scandal. he calls the commission including lay people and they're going to address the sex abuse scandal in ways that it has not yet been addressed. he picked eight cardinal advisers. the gang of eight as they're known who met once. they'll meet again in october and they'll talk about marriage and family. so this is an important issue because divorce and remarried people cannot receive communion. pope francis has hinted, we have to talk about this. there is a lot of alienation and hurt over divorce and remarriage. so these are very ordinary down to earth substantive issues in the lives of real people and francis is tackling them. >> what do you think about this? is there a possibility in a way, this is reason why so many people have such a positive opinion of the pope. there are still other people who feel
if you look about the vatican bank, the much beleaguered vatican bank for all of those years. suddenly with pope francis he revamps it. from the vatican bank. he call the other commission for sex abuse. everybody was saying not enough was done from the top with the sex abuse scandal. he calls the commission including lay people and they're going to address the sex abuse scandal in ways that it has not yet been addressed. he picked eight cardinal advisers. the gang of eight as they're known who...
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frompictures to show you the vatican. pope benedict xvi has announced resigning at the end month on a very 28. there's a press conference that happening live at the vatican might now. we are getting some pictures. so, a release was given out by the vatican radio website. right now this is video, not happening live. there's a full statement the is thatlaining why it he's announcing his resignation. he says that his strength in the last few months has , that he recognizes inadequacy it to willjob and that he the ministry of bishops .f rome >> the significance of this is massive. pe has resigned for more than 600 years. typically remains in until debts. him to of made this the cardinals are in place to begin a process where we would have a new pope named by the end of march, before easter. this is stepping down on 28.uary el monte has been on top of this -- jummys has more olabanji has been on top of this. down atll be stepping market.of this he said that "in today's world, in order to govern, the mind and body are necessary
frompictures to show you the vatican. pope benedict xvi has announced resigning at the end month on a very 28. there's a press conference that happening live at the vatican might now. we are getting some pictures. so, a release was given out by the vatican radio website. right now this is video, not happening live. there's a full statement the is thatlaining why it he's announcing his resignation. he says that his strength in the last few months has , that he recognizes inadequacy it to willjob...
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he made a statement this morning at the vatican. "after having repeatedly examined my con vens before god, i have come to the certainty that my strengths due to an advanced age are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the petrine ministry." last day is february 28th. pope benedict will be 86 in april. the last pope to resign was in 1415, 600 years ago. >> we listened to a live press conference from the vatican, in which we didn't get more answers about exactly why. what is this ill health that the pope has. we're trying to get more details on that. 48 minutes past the hour. homes and buildings simply shredded. families and businesses in southern mississippi are assessing the damage this morning after a powerful tornado ripped through the town of hattiesburg. a storm chaser shot this. take a look at this. really dramatic video of the giant funnel cloud that was crossing the highway right there. it damaged parts of southern mississippi. >>> waiting for a tow. bad news for passengers aboard carnival cruiseship's "triumph." it is
he made a statement this morning at the vatican. "after having repeatedly examined my con vens before god, i have come to the certainty that my strengths due to an advanced age are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the petrine ministry." last day is february 28th. pope benedict will be 86 in april. the last pope to resign was in 1415, 600 years ago. >> we listened to a live press conference from the vatican, in which we didn't get more answers about exactly why. what...
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let's send it back to the vatican. >> thank you. and yes indeed we're here, it is all about white and yellow right now, the papal color, and the pope is about to start speaking to address the faithful for the final time as holy father. and our special coverage continues at the top of the hour. of course we'll be here when he actually leaves the vatican which is at about 11:00 a.m. eastern time and also when finally his papacy ends, that will be 8:00 p.m. rome i'm today. [ female announcer ] born from the sweet monk fruit, something this delicious could only come from nature. new nectresse. the 100% natural no-calorie sweetener made from the goodness of fruit. new nectresse. sweetness naturally. [ nyquil bottle ] just reading your label. wait...you relieve nasal congestion? sure don't you? [ nyquil bottle ] dude! [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. >>> you're taking a look at live pictures from st. peter's square where tens of thousands of pilgrims have
let's send it back to the vatican. >> thank you. and yes indeed we're here, it is all about white and yellow right now, the papal color, and the pope is about to start speaking to address the faithful for the final time as holy father. and our special coverage continues at the top of the hour. of course we'll be here when he actually leaves the vatican which is at about 11:00 a.m. eastern time and also when finally his papacy ends, that will be 8:00 p.m. rome i'm today. [ female announcer...
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the vatican holds some of europe's most important art work. in 2011, it took in $308 million in revenue. those are the latest numbers we have. it spent more than that. it spent $326 million. the holy see gets a big chunk of its revenues from the museums that take in about 5 million visitors a year. now, the pope's office also takes in contributions to fund charitable projects that the pope designates. in 2011, the pope received $66 million in those types of contributions. but the big money is how much the faithful contribute. and to figure that out is anybody's guess. >> i think it is fair to assume that the catholic church as a business is probably the richest business in the world because of land holdings, because of the art. what price do you put on the sistine chapel? >> good question, brooke. what price do you put on the sistine chapel and how much money comes into the church? it is very typical, brooke, to not know that about religious organizations. for all those conspiracy theorists out there who think it is a peculiarity of the cathol
the vatican holds some of europe's most important art work. in 2011, it took in $308 million in revenue. those are the latest numbers we have. it spent more than that. it spent $326 million. the holy see gets a big chunk of its revenues from the museums that take in about 5 million visitors a year. now, the pope's office also takes in contributions to fund charitable projects that the pope designates. in 2011, the pope received $66 million in those types of contributions. but the big money is...
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a vatican back-stabbing in intrigue. he may have been the first pope to tweet, but as the leader, he tried to hold back the forces, refusing to expand the role of women. now, though, he is accepting the reality of the modern world. and the catholic church enters new territory. can the church cope with having an ex-pope alive while a new pope tripes to create his own legacy? >> this is the tremendous question that lies before us. there is no job description for a retired pope. >> reporter: so, benedict remains pope until the end of the month. the cardinal s have to assemble here for a conclave to elect his successor. that takes us to mid-march. that means a billion catholics around the world should have a new pope by easter. diane? >> all right, jeffrey, thank you. and, of course, that new pope will have to face the call for change, from many people in the american catholic church. there are 77.7 million catholics here in the united states. nearly 1 in 4 of us is catholic. and rhode island, new jersey and massachusetts st
a vatican back-stabbing in intrigue. he may have been the first pope to tweet, but as the leader, he tried to hold back the forces, refusing to expand the role of women. now, though, he is accepting the reality of the modern world. and the catholic church enters new territory. can the church cope with having an ex-pope alive while a new pope tripes to create his own legacy? >> this is the tremendous question that lies before us. there is no job description for a retired pope. >>...
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john allen is cnn senior vatican analyst and joins us now live from vatican city. john, decisions are not make at the vatican it in a day or even in the any len ymillennium. should we read more into this? it seems so sudden. >> in one accepts it seems so sudden in that the vatican would give us no indication whatsoever that this decision would be coming down the pike today. we've been led to believe that this was a personal decision that was not widely shared inside the corridors of the vatican. even senior officials here were taken off guard and stunned by. i can tell you personally, carol, i was scheduled to have lunch today with a senior vatican official who had to scramble just asdy to respond to this breaking news because he, too, had no inkling that it was coming. on another level, it's not so surprising if we consider that two years ago benedict xvi gave an interview in which the issue of papal resignation came up. he indicated not only a pope could resign under church law, but there could be an obligation if he felt he wasn't up to the job. so it's not the
john allen is cnn senior vatican analyst and joins us now live from vatican city. john, decisions are not make at the vatican it in a day or even in the any len ymillennium. should we read more into this? it seems so sudden. >> in one accepts it seems so sudden in that the vatican would give us no indication whatsoever that this decision would be coming down the pike today. we've been led to believe that this was a personal decision that was not widely shared inside the corridors of the...
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joining me is vatican spokesperson, father tom, our vatican analyst, john allen. good to have you with us. you were in the sistine chapel today. >> it was an incredible experience. i went in and was allowed to be there for the beginning of the concave ritual. there were ten of us. it was a remarkable experience to be there, the sight, the people coming in, the cardinals, the music, watching the swearing of the oath. then we were all thrown out at the end. >> as everyone was. what happens now, john allen? we saw the black smoke. there's no debating or discussion during the votes inside the chapel. it's happening tonight. >> right. what happens in the sistine chapel is more like going to church than a political convention. it's highly ceremonial. most of the time, it's eaten up by the choreography of casting ballots. each cardinal goes up individually, deposits his ballot. it happens 115 times. there are 115 electors. each ballot takes wan hour to hour and a half. if you do two in the morning and two in the afternoon, that's the day. the politics don't unfold in the
joining me is vatican spokesperson, father tom, our vatican analyst, john allen. good to have you with us. you were in the sistine chapel today. >> it was an incredible experience. i went in and was allowed to be there for the beginning of the concave ritual. there were ten of us. it was a remarkable experience to be there, the sight, the people coming in, the cardinals, the music, watching the swearing of the oath. then we were all thrown out at the end. >> as everyone was. what...
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but, you know, the vatican butler scandal, the sex scandals, protesters in st. peter's square, you know, things like that that have really marked the last several years, i think, are going to be remembered by a lot of people when they come to st. peter's square, to look at the smoke and see who has replaced him. those will be the marks and scars on this papacy. >> appreciate you being with us. thank you. >>> there's a lot more happening tonight. while the northeast is digging out from the blizzard, here's what the southeast was dealing with this weekend. take a look at these images. more than a dozen tornadoes tore across mississippi and alabama. seven counties took the brunt of it. we'll show you how bad it is just ahead. >>> later, inside the raid that killed osama bin laden. the navy s.e.a.l. who claims he made the fatal shot is speaking out for the first time in an exclusive interview with "esquire." he said he's been hung out to dry by the military. phil braunstein, who landed the interview, joins me ahead. [ anouncer ] ihop is in time square to compare new
but, you know, the vatican butler scandal, the sex scandals, protesters in st. peter's square, you know, things like that that have really marked the last several years, i think, are going to be remembered by a lot of people when they come to st. peter's square, to look at the smoke and see who has replaced him. those will be the marks and scars on this papacy. >> appreciate you being with us. thank you. >>> there's a lot more happening tonight. while the northeast is digging out...
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. >>> first up tonight, things are very quiet at the vatican where church leaders were earlier shocked by the bombshell today. the pope says he lacks the strength to complete his duties. he's the first pontiff to willingly step down in over 700 years. claudio lavag in the a has more from rome. >> reporter: the say is once the pope dies, you make a new one, which means most people don't expect a pope to and date. >> well, i don't know what more to say. >>> for the 1.2 billion catholics around the world, then he should step down. it's something that nobody has considered in modern times. >> a pope today has to conduct, you know, hundreds if not thousands of audiences, meetings, encounters every year. it takes a tremendous physical toll. >> reporter: pope benedict xiv has just said i had enough of this. he's also been kind of a low-key person, who just wanted to retire into a spiritual life. that's exactly what he will do now. he will retire to spiritual life into a monastery in the vatican for the rest of his life, while somebody else will take his place. >>> president obama reacted with
. >>> first up tonight, things are very quiet at the vatican where church leaders were earlier shocked by the bombshell today. the pope says he lacks the strength to complete his duties. he's the first pontiff to willingly step down in over 700 years. claudio lavag in the a has more from rome. >> reporter: the say is once the pope dies, you make a new one, which means most people don't expect a pope to and date. >> well, i don't know what more to say. >>> for the...
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it's as if an earthquake has hit the vatican. the lights are still on, the buildings are still standing, but people here rocked by the surprise resignation of benedict xvi. it began as a routine vatican ceremony, but the pope's announcement in latin was anything but routine. "i have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the papal ministry." with that, for the first time in 600 years, a pope is resigning. benedict xvi was already old, 78, when he became pope. that was 2005. here he is almost eight years later, clearly frail and feeble. his older brother, father georg ratzinger, said today benedict is having trouble walking and had been advised by his doctors to stop traveling overseas. benedict will relinquish his papacy on february 28th. >> today's decision by benedict xvi came as a huge surprise to me, and, i think, to everyone in rome and everyone in the vatican. >> reporter: as a cardinal, joseph ratzinger was known as john paul ii's enforcer of religio
it's as if an earthquake has hit the vatican. the lights are still on, the buildings are still standing, but people here rocked by the surprise resignation of benedict xvi. it began as a routine vatican ceremony, but the pope's announcement in latin was anything but routine. "i have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the papal ministry." with that, for the first time in 600 years, a pope is resigning....
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the vatican did not offer any more explanation but once again this breaking news out of vatican city that pope benedict will resign as of february 28th. at the live desk, angie goff, news 4. >>> thank you, angie. president obama will honor a hero from the war in afghanistan. he'll award this man the medal of honor. he and his fellow soldiers battled hundreds of taliban fighters for more than 12 hours in 2009. eight americans died. romesha will be the only third living member to receive the medal of honor. >>> authorities in california are preparing for another day of searching for a suspected killer. police in los angeles are offering $1 million for information on christopher dorner, an ex-police officer accused of murdering three people. officers surrounding a home improvement store yesterday after someone reported seeing dorner there. investigators believe he's targeting other lapd officers as a revenge plot after he was fired a few years ago. >> 50 lapd families that have not only security but surveillance in and around their neighborhoods. these 50 lapd families are tar fets of d
the vatican did not offer any more explanation but once again this breaking news out of vatican city that pope benedict will resign as of february 28th. at the live desk, angie goff, news 4. >>> thank you, angie. president obama will honor a hero from the war in afghanistan. he'll award this man the medal of honor. he and his fellow soldiers battled hundreds of taliban fighters for more than 12 hours in 2009. eight americans died. romesha will be the only third living member to receive...
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the reaction of the americans and the shocker from the vatican. it is a crazy story. >> who would have expected it? even though this pontiff had warned he might abdicate if he thought the job would get too tough for him. no pope had done that in modern times. pope benedict xvi's decision came as a surprise, shocking york. >> that is big. i can i give a reaction now because it has not sunk in yet. >> the first pope to abdicate in 600 years. chicagoans were stunned. >> to me it is like losing a father. >> the 85-year-old cited fading health saying in a statement, " has -- i have come to a certainty that my strength due to advanced age is no longer -- i am no longer suited. >> this is a man of great integrity and looking out for what he believes is the best interest of our church. i admire him for it. >> he used twitter but had visibly slowed down as the papacy became more demanding. thanks in part to his energetic predecessor john paul ii. >> he said, i do not know of i am up to this but i will give it my best shot and he has done well for almost ei
the reaction of the americans and the shocker from the vatican. it is a crazy story. >> who would have expected it? even though this pontiff had warned he might abdicate if he thought the job would get too tough for him. no pope had done that in modern times. pope benedict xvi's decision came as a surprise, shocking york. >> that is big. i can i give a reaction now because it has not sunk in yet. >> the first pope to abdicate in 600 years. chicagoans were stunned. >> to...
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vatican watchers already have a list of eight po stench 58 successors being circulated, names that include cardinals from africa to brazil. stay tuned. live in northeast, jim rolenfield, back to you. >>> there's no clear front-runner to replace pope benedict. peter turk sene is from ghana, the top candy from the african continent now the head of the vatican justice and peace bureau. we're told another candidate is matt litt. there are web sites up already placing odds on where people can bet on who the next pope will be. >>> we have continuing coverage as pope benedict pretears to step down. we have reaction in about 15 anyones. >>> hess's just 14 years old, but tonight a month gopry county boy is charged as an adult. police say he killed his 7 moral sister. he was baby sitting her. tonight a warning you may find the details of this story to be upsetting. news4's pat collins is at the scene in white oak. >> reporter: doreen, it's a case of murder. the victim a 7-month-old baby girl, the suspect her teenage brother. even prosecutor is moved. >> i think any parent who's ever had a child, or
vatican watchers already have a list of eight po stench 58 successors being circulated, names that include cardinals from africa to brazil. stay tuned. live in northeast, jim rolenfield, back to you. >>> there's no clear front-runner to replace pope benedict. peter turk sene is from ghana, the top candy from the african continent now the head of the vatican justice and peace bureau. we're told another candidate is matt litt. there are web sites up already placing odds on where people...
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live pictures from vatican city. pope francis, the first latin american pope in history is going to give here his first weekly blessing since becoming pope. let's listen. >> translator: brothers and sisters, good morning. after the first meeting last wednesday, i can greet you all again and be happy to be able to do it on a sunday on the lord's day. this is important for us christians to meet on sundays and to greet one another to talk to one another as we are doing in the square, a square which thanks to the media is as large as the world itself. on this fifth sunday of lent, the gospel presents the episode of the women caught in adultery whom jesus saves from being to death and this shows the attitude of jesus. we don't hear any words of censure or condemnation but mercy. i, not even i condemn you. go and sin any more. so, brothers and sisters, the face of god -- >> you are getting such a look at what the pope is seeing. that mass of people in st. peter's square there. of course, this is the angelus prayer. the pop
live pictures from vatican city. pope francis, the first latin american pope in history is going to give here his first weekly blessing since becoming pope. let's listen. >> translator: brothers and sisters, good morning. after the first meeting last wednesday, i can greet you all again and be happy to be able to do it on a sunday on the lord's day. this is important for us christians to meet on sundays and to greet one another to talk to one another as we are doing in the square, a...
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there was a vatican scandal that included the arrest of his own butler. there was a kind of chronic inabout to get the trains to run on time. >> barbara, what do you think? >> obviously, john is much better to speak about the ideology than i am, but i think he also will be remembered by the scandals. even going to the american nuns and clamping down on them. there are a lot of people who may not be unhappy to see a change in the vatican. the vatican butler scandal, the sex skancandal, protesters in s peter's square. it seems like that has really marked the last several years, i think, are going to be remembered by a lot of people when they come to st. peter's square to see the smoke and see who has replaced him. >> appreciate you being with us. thank you. >> there's a lot more happening tonight. while the northeast is digging out from the blizzard, here's what the southeast was dealing with this weekend. take a look at these images. more than a dozen tornadoes tore across mississippi and alabama. seven counties took the brunt of it. we'll show you how bad
there was a vatican scandal that included the arrest of his own butler. there was a kind of chronic inabout to get the trains to run on time. >> barbara, what do you think? >> obviously, john is much better to speak about the ideology than i am, but i think he also will be remembered by the scandals. even going to the american nuns and clamping down on them. there are a lot of people who may not be unhappy to see a change in the vatican. the vatican butler scandal, the sex...
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senior vatican analyst john allen and the reverend thomas reis, author of inside the vatican. john, i want to start with you. very historic, hasn't happened in 600 years. what is the significance to the church? >> reporter: well, suzanne, the significance is enormous, the pope is considered by catholics to be the vicar of christ on earth. the successor of peter, the unquestioned leader of the 1.2 billion strong catholic community around the world. benedict has done everything he can to send signals of stability and continuity here, that is the indication that there will be a regular conclave to elect the next pope and that the next pope will enjoy his full support and so on. nevertheless, these moments of transition are jarring to catholics. you remember of course the anxiety millions of catholics around the world felt when john paul ii died in 2005. in some ways this transition creates the same sense of crossroads, the same set of question marks about the future of the church, that we experienced and lived through seven years ago. >> sure. john, being a roman catholic myself,
senior vatican analyst john allen and the reverend thomas reis, author of inside the vatican. john, i want to start with you. very historic, hasn't happened in 600 years. what is the significance to the church? >> reporter: well, suzanne, the significance is enormous, the pope is considered by catholics to be the vicar of christ on earth. the successor of peter, the unquestioned leader of the 1.2 billion strong catholic community around the world. benedict has done everything he can to...
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she is one of two journalists who have reported on allegations of vatican corruption and blackmail, of gay clergy members by male prostitutes. damning headlines in "the rome daily," "sex and blackmailed careers are behind benedict xvi's resignation. compromised perhaps to senior levels, says a writer for "the newsweekly panorama." cardinals? >> si, cardinals. >> reporter: the details allegedly contained in a secret dossier prepared by three cardinals containing leaked and highly sensitive vatican documents. he says he believes attempts by pope benedict at reform were stymied every step of the way by the church's secretive bureaucracy. "in these eight years the pope has repeatedly made calls to stop the divisions," he says, "to end the struggles and to have more transparency, but these calls were not heeded." vatican officials have strongly denied these claims, but it would be hard to deny the catholic hierarchy is in crisis. the latest blow, the resignation of cardinal keith o'brien who stepped down as archbishop of scotland amid allegations of inappropriate acts with four trainee prie
she is one of two journalists who have reported on allegations of vatican corruption and blackmail, of gay clergy members by male prostitutes. damning headlines in "the rome daily," "sex and blackmailed careers are behind benedict xvi's resignation. compromised perhaps to senior levels, says a writer for "the newsweekly panorama." cardinals? >> si, cardinals. >> reporter: the details allegedly contained in a secret dossier prepared by three cardinals...
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and the church. >>> vatican analyst john allen in rome. okay. let's talk a little sports action on the greens. if tiger woods wince this week's pga tournament and he's leading by the way, starting the final round, he'll be back on top of the world rankings. if he gets a win. >>> the ncaa tournament is gaining momentum and bracket busting cinderella stories continue to unfold. andy, what gives? lots of surprises. >> lots of surprises, fredricka. experts said this year he a tournament would be wide open. last night gan za ga lost to wichita state. this afternoon another juggernaut also went down. ten seed iowa state pulled even with two-seed ohio state in the second laugh but the buckeyes were bailed out. ohio state survives today, 78-75 and heads to the sweet 16 for the fourth straight season. >> i'm just very bloessed to be able to make a shot for this university like that. feels great. hopefully we can keep this thing going. >> the biggest upset of the tournament belongs to 15 had the seed florida gulf coast who stunned two-seed georgetow
and the church. >>> vatican analyst john allen in rome. okay. let's talk a little sports action on the greens. if tiger woods wince this week's pga tournament and he's leading by the way, starting the final round, he'll be back on top of the world rankings. if he gets a win. >>> the ncaa tournament is gaining momentum and bracket busting cinderella stories continue to unfold. andy, what gives? lots of surprises. >> lots of surprises, fredricka. experts said this year he...
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as you indicated, zoraida, the vatican and vatican officials have placed the pallium and ring there. they will be in actual physical contact, so to speak, with peter. when the pope is done praying he will then -- the pallium and the ring will be removed and the procession will be up from the crypt out through the heart of st. peter's basilica and out through the square. the officials you see behind him. here he has what's called a sensor and the pope is using that to ven nnerate the remains. according to tradition began with peter, humble fisher man from galilee chosen to be the leader of the church. pope francis would be the 266th pope of the catholic church stretching over more than 2,000 years. every one of them began his ministry in one way or another by paying homage to the original pontiff, peter. pontiff is a latin word that means bridge builder. the notion is that the pope is that bridge that unites all of the catholics in the world with this -- in this symbol fixture who plays the role of their spiritual leader and father. remember, the word pope means father. catholics by t
as you indicated, zoraida, the vatican and vatican officials have placed the pallium and ring there. they will be in actual physical contact, so to speak, with peter. when the pope is done praying he will then -- the pallium and the ring will be removed and the procession will be up from the crypt out through the heart of st. peter's basilica and out through the square. the officials you see behind him. here he has what's called a sensor and the pope is using that to ven nnerate the remains....
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the vatican will be able to elect a new pope by march because they do not have to observe the traditional mourning time that follows the death of a pope. this is breaking news, just happening, i have reached out to the spokesman for the diocese in san francisco to get a reaction. i have not heard. we will keep trying. stay with us throughout the broadcast. reporting live if san francisco for abc7 news. >> no doubt there will be strock reaction. stay with abc7 for continuing coverage on the resignation of pope benedict xvi, breaking news from overnight with the newest information at abc7 abc7news.co. we will tweet immediate updates on twitter. >> now out the door with a check on the weather forecast. >> any changes from yesterday? >> a few changes. it is cooler this morning. the frost is possible again. here is the radar and the sat light, live doppler 7 hd showing you how dry it is. we will take a look at the temperatures. you will be able to see we are running above frosty levels in all of our reporting stations but you can get in the subdivisions in the east bay and we do have frost. mi
the vatican will be able to elect a new pope by march because they do not have to observe the traditional mourning time that follows the death of a pope. this is breaking news, just happening, i have reached out to the spokesman for the diocese in san francisco to get a reaction. i have not heard. we will keep trying. stay with us throughout the broadcast. reporting live if san francisco for abc7 news. >> no doubt there will be strock reaction. stay with abc7 for continuing coverage on...
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over the vatican bureaucracy? >> in terms of what's going to happen immediately, he's going to have a mass with a cardinals in the sistine chapel, the cardinals who elected him, the same space, of course, where the election took place tomorrow. if things hold to form, pope benedict eight years ago used that, delivered a homily in latin, which incidentally within 24 hours was able to put together a four-page latin homily, sort of laying out a program in synthesis for his papacy. we would expect something similar from pope francis. he'll then the next day have a meeting with journalists and we'll get some indication there how he intends to comport himself with the global media. all of that is going to be happening. however, i think in many ways, the most important debut he's going to make, and the most important tone he's going to strike, we have already seen. i mean, in five minutes, what we got was a remarkable testimony, not only to the humility of the man, but also how he understands this choice of name in pract
over the vatican bureaucracy? >> in terms of what's going to happen immediately, he's going to have a mass with a cardinals in the sistine chapel, the cardinals who elected him, the same space, of course, where the election took place tomorrow. if things hold to form, pope benedict eight years ago used that, delivered a homily in latin, which incidentally within 24 hours was able to put together a four-page latin homily, sort of laying out a program in synthesis for his papacy. we would...
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our senior vatican analyst john allen has written extensively about this. he joins me now live from rome. ever since, john, this argentinean born pope took power nine months ago, he has been a crowd employeeser. we saw again today this humbleness, this humility of his and looking out for the poor and vulnerable. it really is the way he does business, isn't it? >> it absolutely is, michael. let me give you another couple indices of francis' appeal. time was not the first publication to pull the trigger on declaring him person of the year. that was the italian edition you have "vanity fair" back in june which included a tribute from the well-known vatican expert elton john who described francis as a miracle of humility in an era of vanity. then i followed francis when he traveled to brazill in july. not only did he draw more than 3 million people twice to rio's copacabana beach break agattend tense record head by the rolling stones but there was a delicious moment when he was outside the cathedral downtown in rio where he was rushed by a gaggle of latin ameri
our senior vatican analyst john allen has written extensively about this. he joins me now live from rome. ever since, john, this argentinean born pope took power nine months ago, he has been a crowd employeeser. we saw again today this humbleness, this humility of his and looking out for the poor and vulnerable. it really is the way he does business, isn't it? >> it absolutely is, michael. let me give you another couple indices of francis' appeal. time was not the first publication to...
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now, the vatican has said it has no fear of that. certainly one presumes pope benedict xvi will not be seeking that. but in terms of what the reality on the ground is going to be, i would say we simply to wait to see how this is going to play out. >> brown: you mentioned behind the the scenes and i want to go back to the speech he made yesterday that got so much attention where he referred to the great weight of the office, the moments that weren't easy. is that being read as direct references to behind-the-scenes troubles? to various scandals? and behind-the-scenes jockeying for what happens next? >> i think certainly in part it's being read that way. it is no secret that benedict's papacy has been dogged by a series of meltdowns and controversies and crises from the very beginning. one can think about the 2006 speech he gave that ignited a firestorm of protests across the islamic toward the cause celebre in 2009 over the lifting of the excommunication of the holocaust denying traditionalist bishop. to even in recent days a sensatio
now, the vatican has said it has no fear of that. certainly one presumes pope benedict xvi will not be seeking that. but in terms of what the reality on the ground is going to be, i would say we simply to wait to see how this is going to play out. >> brown: you mentioned behind the the scenes and i want to go back to the speech he made yesterday that got so much attention where he referred to the great weight of the office, the moments that weren't easy. is that being read as direct...
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the news reportedly came as a shock even to many at the vatican. after nearly 8 years on the job, pope benedict xvi will resign at the end of this month. his final day february 28th. the pope released a statement which reads in part that the governor the church quote both strength of mind and body are necessary strength which in the last few months have deteriorated in me to the extent that i have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me, end quote. the pope's brother, who is 89 years old, says that he has known about this decision for months but some church leaders say they had no idea. i'm not kidding. i was very startled. i don't know what to say. i myself am waiting for information, for instructions as to what we would do now cardinals. boy, as soon as i find out, i will let you know. >> the last time a pope resigned the 12th in the year 1415. that was years before columbus traveled to the new world. before joan of arc was burned at the at the stake. before da vinci painted the mona lisa. he has no speci
the news reportedly came as a shock even to many at the vatican. after nearly 8 years on the job, pope benedict xvi will resign at the end of this month. his final day february 28th. the pope released a statement which reads in part that the governor the church quote both strength of mind and body are necessary strength which in the last few months have deteriorated in me to the extent that i have had to recognize my incapacity to adequately fulfill the ministry entrusted to me, end quote. the...
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chris cuomo, anderson cooper, vatican analyst and there are thousands there in vatican city. chris -- good to have you back, john, on cnn international the weather was so bad we lost him three times. let's start with the disappointment when the black smoke rose this morning. what's the feeling? no one knows what's going on and the black smoke not really a surprise. >> we don't know. there's such heavy expectations for what the world wants to see from the catholic church. we weren't surprised because we have john allen and we knew that it's very unusual, but this vote is the one that brought us benedict in the last conclave. that's why we're watching especially right now because we believe they're about three quarters of the way through their first vote. so if there's any smoke right now, it would have to be white because they only burn ballots after two unsuccessful votes. that's why we're a bit on edge here. >> you look at the crowd in st. peter's square, not a huge crowd by standards we've seen in the past or even yesterday, but remember it is pouring with rain here. it is
chris cuomo, anderson cooper, vatican analyst and there are thousands there in vatican city. chris -- good to have you back, john, on cnn international the weather was so bad we lost him three times. let's start with the disappointment when the black smoke rose this morning. what's the feeling? no one knows what's going on and the black smoke not really a surprise. >> we don't know. there's such heavy expectations for what the world wants to see from the catholic church. we weren't...
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let's go live to roam and cnn senior vatican analyst john allen. is this going to be a change? this meeting is one of many things that will happen to determine that, but a chance in substance rather than just style coming from pope francis? >> reporter: the one thing we have learned under pope francis there is never a dull day on the vatican beat and certainly true today with the news that the pope is summoning a gathering of bishops and other church leaders around the world for next october. they are dealing with marriage and you asked if there is a substantive change that might come out of it. i think the answer is quite likely yes. we expect them to take up the thorny question of the situation of divorce and remarried catholics. these are catholics who have been through a divorce, who have gotten remarried without an annulment, that is an official church declaration, that their first marriage was dissolved. under the current rules, they are supposed to be exclude from the sack rrament of communion. the pope brought that up in a famous press conference last july. it is please
let's go live to roam and cnn senior vatican analyst john allen. is this going to be a change? this meeting is one of many things that will happen to determine that, but a chance in substance rather than just style coming from pope francis? >> reporter: the one thing we have learned under pope francis there is never a dull day on the vatican beat and certainly true today with the news that the pope is summoning a gathering of bishops and other church leaders around the world for next...
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stunning news from the vatican. pope benedict xvi is resigning at the end of the month. >>> a massive tornado tears through mississippi, causing major damage to the university. >>> mumford was the word at last night's grammys. and mike piazza is here since the baseball hall of fame snubbed him. >>> but we begin this morning's today "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> this is major news coming out of the vatican. >> breaking news, pope benedict xvi set to step down. >> he'll step down february 28, the last pope to freely resign within the 13th century. >>> what a tornado. it's going to cross the interstate. it crossed the interstate. >> at least 15 tornadoes were reported in alabama and mississippi. >>> a huge twister. >> several buildings on the southern university of mississippi campus hit. >> this is surreal. >>> meanwhile thousands are still without power after the massive snowstorm hit the northeast. >> there are reports another big storm is coming. are you ready for that. >> i don't even want to think ab
stunning news from the vatican. pope benedict xvi is resigning at the end of the month. >>> a massive tornado tears through mississippi, causing major damage to the university. >>> mumford was the word at last night's grammys. and mike piazza is here since the baseball hall of fame snubbed him. >>> but we begin this morning's today "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> this is major news coming out of the vatican. >> breaking news, pope...
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the vatican has told us they're not exactly sure. not every cardinal has informed them of his travel plans. in that group will not be merely cardinals under 80 who will be casting ballots to elect the next pope but a number of over 80 cardinals. some of the electors are still getting into rome this morning. others are waiting to see when the date of the conclave is trying to be set because they're trying to take care of some business at home. >> do you think those who are here or in contact with each other have been talking about the conclave, discussing already amongst them service how it will unfold, who they might choose, already making alliances or is that a no-no at this point? >> i would say those conversations are going on but they are deliberately discreet. it is seen in politic to discuss the next papacy when the current one hasn't ended. the papacy is the most visible position of religious leadership on the planet. it has consequences well beyond the borders of the catholic church. this is the single most important thing a
the vatican has told us they're not exactly sure. not every cardinal has informed them of his travel plans. in that group will not be merely cardinals under 80 who will be casting ballots to elect the next pope but a number of over 80 cardinals. some of the electors are still getting into rome this morning. others are waiting to see when the date of the conclave is trying to be set because they're trying to take care of some business at home. >> do you think those who are here or in...
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peter's square in the vatican. you got a giant smile on your face. explain to me what this day means to you. >> you'll recall that st. francis is famous for saying preach the gospel always but when necessary use words which means that your actions tell who you are and what you're about. that's what we've seen in this pope, his actions. they've been so unskrimted. supposedly he's messing up the security details. we want to be surprised by this mope, and we have been. i'm so looking forward to the ceremony. what john was saying, this is true. this is the inauguration of this pope. it's more like the inaugural ball. it's the celebration of what's already occurred. he's already pope. he doesn't take an oath to anybody during this mass. no one receives his vow. he's already pope. we're really just celebrating what's already occurred, and i'm looking forward to the celebration. it looks like it's going to be a fantastic one. >> we're lucky to have you here, father beck. we need to take a break. >> we're going to see the first sight of pope francis today. w
peter's square in the vatican. you got a giant smile on your face. explain to me what this day means to you. >> you'll recall that st. francis is famous for saying preach the gospel always but when necessary use words which means that your actions tell who you are and what you're about. that's what we've seen in this pope, his actions. they've been so unskrimted. supposedly he's messing up the security details. we want to be surprised by this mope, and we have been. i'm so looking forward...